Posted on 08/11/2006 6:36:37 AM PDT by Agent Smith
I ask my fellow freepers indulgence for this vanity, because I believe it is too important to be buried in the back of the forum.
Can a good Muslim be a good American? I sent that question to a friend who worked in Saudi Arabia for 20 years.
The following is his reply:
Theologically - no. Because his allegiance is to Allah, the moon god of Arabia.
Religiously - no. Because no other religion is accepted by his Allah except Islam (Quran, 2:256)
Scripturally - no. Because his allegiance is to the five pillars of Islam and the Quran (Koran).
Geographically - no. Because his allegiance is to Mecca, to which he turns in prayer five times a day.
Socially - no. Because his allegiance to Islam forbids him to make friends with Christians or Jews.
Politically - no. Because he must submit to the mullah (spiritual leaders), who teach annihilation of Israel and Destruction of America, the great Satan.
Domestically - no. Because he is instructed to marry four women and beat and scourge his wife when she disobeys him (Quran 4:34).
Intellectually - no. Because he cannot accept the American Constitution since it is based on Biblical principles and he believes the Bible to be corrupt.
Philosophically - no. Because Islam, Muhammad, and the Quran do not allow freedom of religion and expression. Democracy and Islam cannot co-exist. Every Muslim government is either dictatorial or autocratic.
Spiritually - no. Because when we declare "one nation under God," the Christian's God is loving and kind, while Allah is NEVER referred to as heavenly father, nor is he ever called love in The Quran's 99 excellent names.
Therefore after much study and deliberation...perhaps we should be very suspicious of ALL MUSLIMS in this country. They obviously cannot be both "good" Muslims and good Americans. Call it what you wish...it's still the truth. The more who understand this, the better it will be for our country and our future. The war is bigger than most Americans know or understand.
You got the best of both words. :o)
If you want to buy new lenses for me, though, I'll gladly take them.
Hmm, interesting. You're telling me that Christians who don't speak English and thus don't use the word God believe in a different God.
By your logic, a rather large number of Christians in this world are wrong simply because they don't speak English and don't use the word God, instead using words like the French Dieu, Spanish Dios, Chinese 上帝, and Arabic and Persian Allah.
Abd al-Rahiim is an anagram of I AM A MUSLIM.
Witness:
ABD AL RAHIIM = I AM A (then all you need to do is an M - U - S) LI (and you add another M) and you only need to lose the B - D - A - R - H, and there you are.
I AM A MUSLIM.
Q.E.D.
I'm an expert on Anagrams.
Your question is a valid as the number of angels that can fit on the head of a pin. Meaning is much more important than verbiage. And I think you know that.
As for me, I believe Islam is from Satan himself. Saved by works and not by faith, that is Islam. The people of Yahweh hated beyond any reason. And that is NOT of Jesus, the Christ, the son of Yahweh. I could go on and on with other examples.
And can a good Moslem be a good American, I say no. Sharia law is not compatible with Western culture and ideas.
This is getting tiresome. Go read my posts on this thread. I have already answered this question in several ways.
Abd al-Rahiim
Since Aug 5, 2006
"I enjoy being an American national..."
English not your native tongue, eh? We call ourselves citizens.
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So let me get this straight. It's almost 5 years since the Muslim attacks on the WTC and Pentagon.
You 'made up' an Arabic name, are not an Arab, are not a Muslim, and had no idea that Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri whose name has appeared in the MSM in the last few years as a major Al-Queada player and mastermind behind the USS Cole bombing.
Damn, just your luck, eh?
Maybe you should have considered another language before posting on this site. I'd prefer you ask me...
Your preference = 0 weight any where Western civilization still reigns.
Welcome to Dar-el-Harb (House of War)
I'm guessing that's your native tongue.
Hammer, nail.
I think he got scared when I showed that his name was an anagram for I AM A MUSLIM.
You added M, U, and S and subtracted B, D, A, R, and H.
I find your use of QED to be both inappropriate and hilarious.
Although I will admit that you finally did answer a question I asked several times. Apparently to you, Arab Christians and Arab Jews who use the term Allah are wrong.
I say national because I am also a citizen of Australia. I wasn't born there, but I was born here. That's why I am proud to be an American national, thank you very much.
And, strictly speaking, English is actually NOT my native tongue. Chinese is. Feel better now?
Clarification for your statements:
Considering that I'm an American citizen, it is my right to vote and exercise my preference in elections. Unless you want to take that away from me.
One of the many reasons why I love being American is that I can freely participate in discussions like these.
True. However, if you make an anagram of those letters: M, U, S, B, D, A, and R, you get:
ARMS BUD
Indicating that, not only are you a Muslim, but someone who illicitly deals in small arms.
Oh yes, we've got you now, Abd al-Rahiim.
*IF* that is your *REAL* name.
That's not what I said. Allah is the correct word when talking about who Muslims worship.
Yet you keep asking me the same question over and over in different ways.
Are you a White House press corps reporter?
An ARAB-American who is a MUSLIM ARMS DEALER.
Oh, we're on to you.
A *CHINESE* Muslim Arab American Arms Dealer.
Oh nelly, it's getting better.
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